My mac won't play cds anymore

My mac won't play cds anymore. I've burned 100s of cds on this. Is there any maintainence that I can do ? Such as cleaning .

Thanks, Nathan. I understand about time constraints. I can wait.
Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 2 (Build 2600)
Sony Corporation PCV-RS710G(UC)
iTunes 7.0.0.70
CD Driver 2.0.6.0
CD Driver DLL 2.0.6.0
LowerFilters: AFS2K (3.1.21.0), PXHELP20 (2.0.0.0), Cdr4_xp (7.5.0.50),
UpperFilters: GEARAspiWDM (2.0.6.0), Cdralw2k (7.5.0.50),
Video Driver: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 \GeForce FX 5200
IDE\DiskMaxtor6Y200P0_________________________YAR41BW0, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
USBSTOR\DiskSony___UMH-U_HS-CF____3.34, Bus Type USB
USBSTOR\DiskSony___UMH-U_HS-MS____3.34, Bus Type USB
USBSTOR\DiskSony___UMH-U_HS-SD/MMC3.34, Bus Type USB
USBSTOR\DiskSony___UMH-U_HS-XD____3.34, Bus Type USB
IDE\CdRomPIONEERDVD-RW__DVR-108_________________1.00___, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [0,0]
IDE\CdRomSAMSUNGDVD-ROM_SD-616E_________________F500___, Bus Type ATA, Bus Address [1,0]
If you have multiple drives on the same IDE or SCSI bus, these drives may interfere with each other.
Some computers need an update to the ATA or IDE bus driver, or Intel chipset. If iTunes has problems recognizing CDs or hanging or crashing while importing or burning CDs, check the support site for the manufacturer of your computer or motherboard.
Current user is an administrator.
D: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-108, Rev 1.00
Media in drive is blank.
Get drive speed succeeded.
The drive CDR speeds are: 4 10 16 24 32.
The drive CDRW speeds are: 4.
The drive DVDR speeds are: 4.
The drive DVDRW speeds are: 4.
E: SAMSUNG DVD-ROM SD-616E, Rev F500
Drive is empty.
The last failed audio CD burn had error code -128(0xffffff80). It happened on drive D: PIONEER DVD-RW DVR-108 on CDR media at speed 0X.
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The origial question post was the following:
Hi all!
I am totally new to the macbussines (got one for a month now) and not using cd's much I never tried importing one untill today... and it simply won't. I think it's supposed to show the audio-cd on the desktop and give me an 'import cd' button in itunes whenever I insert an audioCD right?
It won't do... it'll take it in, turn it a few times and slide it right out again.
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* toying with itunes settings for importing (import cd & eject, show CD, ask to import cd etc)
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* click the mount 'button' in disk utility as was suggested in all those threads regarding cd's not mounting first time (my cd's won't mount the second or 30th time either)
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It does recognise DVD's but no audio cd's whatsoever, originals, burned ones. You name it. As I don't use CD's a lot the newest CD dates from 2003, but that can't be it, can it?
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o/
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